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F ebruary 19, 1997 « T he P orli and O bserver
United Grocers honors
long-standing members
P o lic e N e w s
Fatal traffic investigation
On November 30, 1996, a Sat
urday. at approximately 2:30 a m.,
an accident occurred just east o f
the Ross Island Bridge, in the 700
block ot SI Powell Blvd. the acci
dent resulted in the deaths o f Kien
I ang I \ , Asian male, 11 -06-76. o f
SE
P ortland
and
S a lika
Ihammavongsa. Asian male, 01-
23-77, also o f SE Portland.
The accident was a multiple care
occurrence which involved three
vehicles and eleven occupants the
vehicles were a red 1988 Elonda
Prelude, a w hite 1995 Acura Integra,
and a red 1991 Honda Prelude.
The Portland Police are asking
for help in identifying three white
male witnesses that stopped and
spoke to the officers at the scene
The men had been driving their
vehicles, when at least two o f the
involved vehicles passed them at
high speed. We were unable to gain
names to these w ¡messes at the scene
and would like to speak to them.
I f you have information about
this accident please contact the
Portland Police Traffic Division at
823-2140.
Police charge man
with death of bicyclist
Portland Police Traffic Investi
gators have charged a Gresham,
Oregon, man with the vehicular
death o f a NE Portland bicy clist
Samuel Gonzalez-Lopez, His-
pan ic male, DOB 082062, has been
charged w ith one count each o f
Manslaughter II, D .U .I.I.. D riving
while Suspended, and D riving w ith
out Insurance.
The charges stem from an acci
dent he was involved in, at approxi
mately 2:00 p.m.. on February, I,
1997.
Traveling westbound, in the 4800
block o f NE Marine Drive, in a 19 8 1
Mercury, Gonzalez-Lopez drove
out o f his traffic lane and struck
Karen L. Holtz Ms. Holtz 35 years
o f age, was rid in g her bicycle
westbound in the bike lane on NE
Marine Drive when struck from
behind. Ms. Holtz died from her
injuries two days later.
Tri-Met ridership soars
People with disabilites ride Tr-
Met in record number on A D A dead
line.
Tri-M et ridership for customers
with disabilities has increased 53%
since the Americans with D isabili
ties Act (A D A ) was established in
1990. The deadline to comply with
all A D A mandates occurred at the
end o f January.
T ri-M e t transportation helps
people with disabilities get to work,
visit the doctor go shopping and
even see a movie Last year, Tri-M et
recorded more than 700,000 board
ing on transportation serving people
w ith disabilities or who are elderly.
Theagency has continually exceeded
A D A requirements since the A D A
was approved.
Since the ADA was established
in 1990:
♦ use o f the Tri-Met LIFT, which
provides door-to-door n d es fo r
people with disabilities, has in
creased 35% to nearly 580,000 rides
annually;
♦ use o f lifts to board buses has
multiplied nearly five times, total
ing more than ¡05,000 rides each
year; and
♦ MAX light rail lift use increased
84% to more than 21.000 rides an
nually;
In 1990. the ADA extended the
protection of the 1964 Civil rights
Act to people with disabilities.
Major requirements under the
ADA include:
♦ All new vehicles must be acces
sible to people with disabilities
♦ Door-to-door transportation
(The Tri-Met LIFT program) must
be provided to people who cannot
use other buses or trains, and of
fered during the same hours as other
transit service
* Customer using door-to-door
transportation must be able to re
serve rides for the next day, and
receive rides fo r all purposes with
no priorities and no substantial de
nial.
Tri-M et is exploring new tech
nology that w ill soon make it even
easier for people with disabilities to
board trains and buses.
Testing is underway on the first
low -floor trains in North America,
which w ill begin serving customers
later this year T ri-M e t w ill also
introduce 22 low floor buses this
fall.
Light rail forum discusses
Clackamas Town Center - North
Lombard Line _______________
North Portland South North Light
Rail Forum is set for Saturday, Feb
ruary 22nd.
On the heels o f last m onthly’s
successful Light Rail Forum, Con
gressman Earl Blumenauer w ill host
a second forum in North Portland to
hear citizen questions, reactions and
suggestions to light rail in the South/
North corridor.
I he Light Rail Forum is sched
uled for Saturday. February 22, from
10:00am - Noon at Kaiser Town
Hall.
Congressman Blumenauer stated,
" I f the Portland region’s Light Rail
program is to compete for federal
matching funds, we must submit a
project proposal to Congress by Feb
ruary 25.
These Light Rail Forums are an
opportunity for citizens to help shape
the South/North project as it moves
forward.”
On January 29, over 100 citizens
took advantaged o f this opportunity
by attending the first Forum, where
they heard information on regional
results o f Ballot Measure 32 (which
defeated a proposal to use state lot
tery funds for the project), learned o f
M etro’ s cost-cutting idea, and o f
fered suggestions forarevised project
with a leaner budget
Pollster Tim Hibbits said surveys
conducted after the November vote
revealed that many citizens who
voted, “ No” on Measure 32 do not
disapprove o f light rail, but wanted
a cheaper, more co s t-e ffe c tiv e
project. Metro planners presented
cost-cutting options for a line from
Clackamas Town Center to N. Lom
bard. citizens, business representa
tives and community leaders pro
vided testimony on these topics.
United Grocers, Inc. recently
awarded its member stores w ith
plaques commemorating their mem
bership anniversary year The spe
cial plaques were awarded at United
Grocers' annual stockholders meet
ing in Friday, January I I , at the
Jantzen Beach Red Lion.
To qualify for recognition, the
stores had to be members for at least
five years. There were 50 member
stores recognized this year from
Oregon, Washington, and C a lifo r
nia, 24 o f which were celebrating
anniversaries o f 15 years or greater.
Kienow ’s in Portland, celebrated
its 75-year membership anniversary,
the oldest among the anniversaries
this year. Other local long-term an
n ive rsa rie s in c lu d e H a n k ’ s in
Cornelius, 6 0 years; W izer’ s in Lake
Oswego, 60 years; C u ts fo rth 's
T h riftw a y in Canby, 50 years;
Durst’s Thriftw ay in Portland, 45
years; and Northrup Grocery in Port
land, 35 years.
United Grocers, Inc. is a retailer-
ownercooperative serving
Dear Dr. Faulkner:
/ want to know what brainwash
ing is Can you explain it in lan
guage that I can understand’’ Ms
W . Cleveland.
Dear Ms. W.,
You have given me quite a chal
lenge. Brainwashing is a process
(method) o f controlling a person's
behavior by controlling his th ink
ing. I f you make a person dislike
himself, he w ill be depressed and
unmotivated He w ill be a failure.
The difference between brain-
w ashing and other methods o f con
trolling a person’s behavior is that
it is done without the individual
knowing that it is taking place.
Thus, victim w ill think that the
decisions he makes are his own.
He has no idea that someone else is
actually controlling his behavior
We might say that brainwashing
allows ideas to enter the subcon
scious and become habits without
ever entering into the conscious,
where one thinks and reasons. Here
isan example. Ify o u watch the same
television commercial over and over
and over, you w ill begin to like the
product - compare the product w ith
other similar products. You w ill not
compare the good characteristics o f
the products to its bad characteris
tics. You w ill simply purchase it or,
at least approve o f it
I f someone asked you why you
like the product, you w ill probably
say. “ I don’t know why I like it. I just
like it.” ” Or, you might invent rea
sons that support your decision The
average person w ill say or think
strong person. Nobody can make
me do a nyth ing " The opposite, o f
course, is true. No one is bom with
any specific like or dislikes. They
are all the result o f behavioral con
d itio n in g through repetition or
brainwashing.
We actually brainwash our
selves. I f you drive to work by a
certain route each day for two
months, you w ill be able to drive to
work without thinking about what
you are doing. You can day dream
and still get to work. Up to 99
percent o f all o f our behavior is
habitual and results from behav
ioral conditioning and brainwash
ing. Very few o f your behaviors are
the result o fyou ro w n careful think
ing and planning.
I f you would like to contact Dr.
F a u lkn e r, w rite him at 1635
Nathaniel M itchell Road. Dover.
Del.. 19901
Living up to the real
meaning of black manhood
When does a black male youth
know he has become a man? Society
and mainstream media suggest to
our youth that having children and
having money are the indicators o f
manhood
But the road to true black man
hood is not that simple. Dedication,
self-determination and community
commitment are the requirements.
I he Bridge Builder program helps
establish the foundation for true
manhood, starting with The A n
nouncement.
The Announcement is a celebra
tion where students tell o f their deci
sion to enter the rites o f passage
program
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After months o f interviews, rig
orous reading assignments and com
munity service work, about 80 stu
dents from most o f the Portland-
area high schools w ill make "The
Announcement," Feb. 22 at the Port
land Art Museum, 1219 SW Park
Ave The money goes toward a schol
arship fund for the youth. Please call
285-2501
The Announcement, which is
from 7pm to 11 pm, w ill begin with
a rich and colorful African dance
program, the celebration also in
cudes youth choirs, musical tributes
in addition to the youths' announce
ment that they are w illin g to accept
the challenge o f being true black
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men.
The yearlong rites o f passage pro
gram requires students to maintain
good grades. In addition to laying a
strong foundation for educational
excellence, the students also per
form community service, meet often
with community leaders and adopt a
younger student to mentor among
other things.
Students are busy preparing their
speeches and practicing their parts
for The Announcement. Their en
ergy level is high as their expecta
tions.
They take this commitment very
seriously and spend hours prepar
ing.
Juan Young, owner o f K ienow 's in Portland, accepts an award from
Alan Jones (right), p re sid e n t & ceo o f U nited Grocers. Young's
sto re s are celebrating a 75-year m em bership with the company.
more than 390 m em ber stores
throughout Oregon, Washington and
California. The company operates
distribution centers in Portland and
M ed ford , Ore., and Tracy and
Modesto, Calif.
OJ Update
O.J. Simpson is planning to leave
Los Angeles and the lead attorney in
his c iv il tria l is o f f the case,
Newsweek magazine reported.
The magazine also said that lead
lawyer Robert Baker and his son,
Philip, are leaving Simpson's legal
team. It said another Simpson lawyer.
Dan Leonard, w ill handle the appeal
o f a $33.5 m illion damage award
from a wrongful death lawsuit.
Telephone calls to the Bakers’
law office on Sunday were not re
turned.
“ This is the first I'v e heard o f it,
but it w o u ld n ’ t surprise m e ,”
Simpson attorney Robert Blasier said
o f Baker’ s reported departure. “ The
tria l’s over and it was understood
that the appeal would be handled by
someone else.”
Earlier this month, a ju ry found
Simpson liable forthe June 12 , 1994.
killings o f Nicole Brown Simpson
and Ronald Goldman. Simpson was
acquitted o f the killings in 1995.
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W hat s h o u ld you do if you see
A DOWNED POWER LINE?
First and foremost, don’t touch a downed
power line. Ever. Assume every fallen line
is “live” and immediately call PGE.
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Why downed lines are dangerous.
Electricity always seeks to “ground”
itself and will use whatever is in its
path-including you. It could cause
serious injury or death. Even standing
near a fallen line, you’re in danger
because electricity can travel through
the ground.
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D on’t try to rescue anyone.
If you see a person in trouble with a
power line, call 911. That’s the only
way you can help. If you try to rescue
them, you could end up a victim, too.
Help prevent dangerous situations.
Many power outages are caused by
falling tree branches. Call PGE for
advice if you have trees growing near
overhead lines.
W hat to do if a line falls:
D on’t touch the line or anything
that it is touching. And don’t try to
move the line with a stick-the stick
could have moisture in it and act as a
conductor. Call PGE immediately.
Stay far back and keep kids and pets
clear of the area, too.
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If a line falls on your house:
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Contributed by:
Howard Cornett
PGE Lineman
Stay indoors and call PGE. The
insulation and wood in your home
protect you from dangerous electricity.
Stay indoors until PGE crews take
care of the line.
If a line falls on your car:
Stay in your car and wait for help.
Your car’s tires insulate you from
the danger. Stepping out of the car
creates an instant path for electricity.
If you have a cellular phone, call
PGE or 911.
Ibrtland General Electric
TO REPORT A DOWNED LINE IN PORTLAND,
call PGE at 228-6322.
E lsewhere in O regon
1-800-542-8818 F or more safety tips , visit
our
W eb site at www . pge - online . com
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